Autumn and cold, are they incompatible with oral health?

Autumn officially arrives and it’s time to use coats, hats, scarves, boots… We have already left behind summer afternoons on the terraces. Now we prefer to go to cafes where a cup of coffee makes the moment more enjoyable. A hot tea, the aroma of a fresh coffee… isn’t it a good plan? Hot drinks are our best ally at this time of the year but, do we know how can they affect to our dental health?

It is no  secret to anyone that coffee is not the best for our teeth because it tends to stain our enamel. Some good ways to avoid it are having it with milk, decreasing its intensity, or brushing always our teeth after that. In addition, the high temperature from the beverage can also affect our smile, staining the enamel more quickly.

The black tea has an effect similar to coffee, however, green tea has many benefits thanks to its antioxidant power, which helps us to combat the formation of dental plaque and reduces the risk of tooth decay.

We always have solutions to combat all these small inconveniences of everyday life. Visit our dentist regularly will help us take care of our smile as it deserves. Each day there are more people who are concerned about this and about showing an impeccable image. Visiting our dentist in a regular basis is a must if we want to show a beautiful smile. He can make a full diagnosis and choose the appropriate way to proceed.

One of our most demanded treatments is the Dental Spa that includes a deep cleaning with ultrasounds, the application of EasyJetPro (a compact whitener that uses a propelled flow of bicarbonate crystals) and finally a fluoridation application for the sensitivity. Another demanded treatment is the dental whitening that makes possible to whiten the smile up to 6 tones.

Fortunately, this season also rewards us with a lot of food that help us to take care of our mouth. Apples and pears, for example, help us to clean our gums and the dental surface. Also they increase the saliva production and this is always good for our teeth because it is our more natural protective! Pomegranates are another key fruit. In addition to providing us with vitamins B and C, also serves as antioxidant like green tea, helping us to fight plaque.

Finally, we can’t forget the pumpkin because thanks to its high content in vitamin C will help us to protect our gums. Chestnuts and nuts are also important due to the phosphorus that makes our teeth stronger.

With all these recommendations, it is for sure that we can lead the arrival of the cold much better and, what is more important, our smile and our teeth  will thanks us for it.